Auroville Earth Institute

Founded in 1989, Auroville Earth Institute is a non-governmental organisation based in Auroville, India working on housing & homelessness, environment & climate, heritage +3 more.

The Auroville Earth Institute is a non-profit NGO based in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India. It works to revive traditional earth construction skills and combine them with modern stabilised earth technologies. Its activities include research and development of earthen building technologies, training courses, consultancy, heritage conservation, quality control testing and public awareness. It works with communities and students to promote affordable, sustainable housing, and it operates as the Asian Representative and Resource Centre of the UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture, Constructive Cultures and Sustainable Development. It has worked in around 40 countries.